Trump, September 2017: Walmart Knockoff Hats and Other Indignities

i thought the CW around this is that now the Republicans will now pass a watered-down version of the DREAM act and take credit for it, shoring up the conservative Latino vote, while Trump gets to take credit for being mean to brown people = everybody "wins"

And risk getting primaried by rabid anti-immigrants? I think the fuck not

What defines a crime against humanity? & how close is the orange one trying to sail.
hope lack of republican voters isn't a central part of the differentiation.

bison I believe the thinking is that Republicans in danger of being primaried can vote against it and there will be enough Dem votes for it that it will pass

The conventional wisdom before Trump and Sessions came out with the stupid 6 month plan was that they would have to be stupid to do it, now the conventional wisdom is that they intend to do it less stupidly, ignoring the fact that they are beholden to the stupid caucus.

8 months in and political press still cannot stop itself from projecting "savvy" onto everything

Trump is so savvy he obstructs himself.

Assuming Congress even gets around to it, enough of the House is insane that there is no way any sort of revised DREAM act gets put forward without some extreme provision, whether linked to a stupid wall or contingent on Mexico being made illegal or some such shit. So yeah, Trump will be "revisiting" it.

As always, the hypocrisy of the GOP and especially shitheads like Jeff Sessions is shameless. They're all about rules and laws and fairness and history and the sanctity of the constitution, but literally only when it pushes their racist and/or rich person agenda.

it is curious isn't it how suddenly they all care about executive overreach

Except when they do it.

Plus, reversing executive overreach is the easiest way for them to be anti Obama without Obama.

my dry, smarmy chuckle at "racist and/or rich person agenda" never materialized; but we must continue to be slash-inclusive and non-gendered in our characterization of who these people really care about

ahaha oh look it materialized after all :D

president hamburger pimp. he's so bad he kicks his own ass twice a day!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utgEumFK3p8

#BREAKING Trump profits from golf memberships bought by lobbyists, federal contractors https://t.co/F6OiiCvsxf

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) September 6, 2017

noooothing realllly mattters

every day this ratbag isn't kicked out of office the country sells a little more of its soul

it's just fucking deadening

Have fun over there.

https://www.axios.com/scoop-senate-leadership-ponders-combining-harvey-debt-ceiling-and-government-funding-2482154617.html

Senate Republican leadership is privately contemplating a bold maneuver: attaching the government funding bill (CR) to the debt ceiling and emergency funding aid for Hurricane Harvey.
Three sources with knowledge of the discussions confirmed them to Axios. They stressed nothing has been decided and the move would be highly risky, with a strong chance of a conservative revolt. It's especially unclear whether such a vehicle could move through the House — given the Freedom Caucus and other conservative members are already angry about the plans to use the Harvey funding to raise the debt ceiling without spending cuts.
The advantage: If GOP leadership can get the CR done this week with Harvey funding and the debt ceiling that would be a big tactical victory, given Democrats may be poised to oppose the government funding extension if it doesn't include measures to support DACA.

Per a source close to GOP Senate leadership: "Leadership is testing the waters in the Senate for adding the CR...Senate leaders will only add it if House leaders believe they can pass it. Problem is the CR is the vehicle for the Dems to demand a DACA fix and the Freedom Caucus to fight that and push for spending reductions. It is a bold idea but putting together the votes seems tough."

it sounds monumentally stupid but i ain't no expert

every day this ratbag isn't kicked out of office the country sells a little more of its soul

― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Wednesday, September 6, 2017 9:28 AM

we went from shopping at banana republic to living in one

20 years from now, when we're living in bunkers, Paul Ryan et all will write the "How Were We to Know?" memoirs and I will finally stick my head in the oven.

this whole Presidency is like watching a baby standing outside on the ledge of a 20 foot building and half the people are saying "stop freaking out, it's cute!"

This presidency is like reading tweets about a baby on a ledge on your phone while otherwise glued to a rerun of American Ninja Warrior.

we're fucked

Y'all forgot to mention the explosive collars we're all wearing which will detonate the second the baby falls and triggers its dead switch.

But still: so adorable!

ts: nunes v sessions

http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/05/politics/house-intelligence-committee-subpoena-fbi-justice/index.html

Is Nunes a goodie now?

no

note Schiff's objections and the reasons Nunes wants those documents (ie to smear the FBI's Russia investigation, issuance of FISA warrants etc.)

Nunes will never be a goodie and his face should never be more than 5 inches away from balled-up fists

I figured as much, but I'm bewildered at this point (I have never knowingly predicted the conclusion of any Noir movie I've ever watched)

Bogart is alive

i thought nunes recused himself after he got caught slipping 2-scoop's white house stooges intel reports? rules don't apply to republicans though i guess. party of personal responsibility ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

He has claimed he never recused recently

fake news / failing NY Times at it again! no republican can be trusted, ever, except when it comes to cutting taxes on the rich :(

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/06/us/politics/devin-nunes-house-intelligence-committee-russia.html?mcubz=3&_r=0

Whomp whomp.

NEW: Ty Cobb says in leaked emails that he&Kelly are the "adults in the room"—and explains why he's repping Trump https://t.co/dFoOIrHwOU

— Natasha Bertrand (@NatashaBertrand) September 6, 2017

"Dude U have no idea! I walked away from $4 million annually to do this, had to sell my entire retirement account for major capital losses and lost a s---load to try to protect the third pillar of democracy."

"You should check out my record, Chairman of the Grand Canyon Trust, largest donor to Mercy Corps, significant donor to Historically black colleges, Feed the Children and other needy and important groups to the tuber of over $4 million in last 10 years, among others."

"Three pillars of govt. All deserve a defense," he continued. "Particularly with phony allegations and fake news. I am on be here for long but will be I my piece against bullshit Russian bull---- that hurts us now and is totally political limiting Russian cooperation against NK. This s--- is real and real time. Got to go: Best, Ty."

"Kelly & _I_"

That's the adult?

vigorous defense

did adult ty cobb censor "shit" over and over or did adult businessinsider.com censor it?

Asked later by Jetton to "set the record straight" and explain how Cobb is "justifying" his role at the White House to himself and others, Cobb said he "can say assertively that more adults in the room will be better. Me and Kelly among others."

Going from this to "'Me and Kelly' are the 'adults in the room'" is some shameful shit.

A company aggregates and clickbaits to get eyeballs? Never!

Meantime, the standard bearer of his party

Source briefed on WH mtg: Trump is okay with 3 mo CR and 3 mo debt limit increase...agreeing w Dems

— Mike DeBonis (@mikedebonis) September 6, 2017

Trump overruled wishes of all Rs in the room...Ryan, Cornyn, McConnell, McCarthy, Mnuchin...who wanted longer term extension.

— Mike DeBonis (@mikedebonis) September 6, 2017

(Cornyn didn't attend, he clarifies later, but still, if true, roffle.)

why do sixty-somethings like Cobb and Bannon think they get to say "dude"?

Because saying "Jack" would be too on the nose?
https://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/server900/b0811/products/1501/images/6971/jack_daniels__79730.1451544603.480.480.JPG?c=2

"you're out of your element, Donnie"

Just spoke to a top Republican close to leadership about Trump's decision. Here's what they said: pic.twitter.com/iV2y0bVfvk

— Jonathan Swan (@jonathanvswan) September 6, 2017

Art of the Deal, updated:

When your counterparts make an opening bid, accept all their terms immediately and go to North Dakota.

The end.

— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) September 6, 2017